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. *UNITED STATES Patented February 16, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE. v

CHARLES J. LEHMAN, OF NEW YORK, N, Y.; PAULINE, LEHMAN ADMIN- ISTRATRIX or SAID CHARLES J. LEHMAN, DECEASED.

LUBRICATOR FC JR YARNS OR THREADS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 752,458, dated February 16, 19 04.

' Appli ion filed September 10, 1903. seal No. 172,607. (No model.)

' To all whom, it Twang concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES J. LEHMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Lubricator for Yarn or Thread, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to devices for lubricating yarn or thread of any character while it is present in winding machinery.

It is necessary to, apply a lubricant to yarn or thread while it remains in winding machineryas, for example, when it passes from a reel to a spooland -to accomplish this end I have devised a simple and compact device which is characterized by the employment of lubricant in a solid form as distinguished from a bath of liquid lubricant, whereby I am able to secure economy in the quantity of lubri-' .cant employed in the treatment of the threads, the latter being of any desired weight or color and of any suitable material, such as wool or cotton.

Further objects and advantages of the in-- vention will appear in the subjoined description, and the actual scope thereof will be defined by the annexed claims- Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a portion of one style of winding-machine, illustrating the application of my improved thread-lubri cator thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional elevation through the improved thread-lubricator,illustrating the course taken by a thread in passing through the device; and Fig. 3 is an elevation looking at the left-hand side of the thread-lubricator shown by Fig. 2.

To enable others to understand the invention, I have shown it applied to one style of machine by Fig. l of the drawings, wherein the numeral 5 indicates a spindle which passes upwardly through a table 6 and is adapted to carry a spool 7, on which is wound the thread,

which may be of wool, cotton, or any other material. The thread from the skein is adapted to pass through a guideS, which is mounted on a vertical rod 9, adapted to pass through a wooden frame 10 and through suit-able guides 11, and to this rod 9is pivotally connected a lever 12', which is fulcrumed on the hanger 13 and is adapted to be actuated by a cam l ion a driving-shaft 15, whereby vertical recipro-- cating motion is adapted to be given to the rod 9 and the thread-guideS. Suitable reels 16 are supported by arms or levers 17, attached to a post 18, and said reels 16 are disposed in the same vertical plane to receive a skein of yarn or thread, as represented in Fig. 1. The post 18 forms a part of the frame adapted to support a table 19, and on this table is mounted the thread-lubricator of my invention, said thread-lubricator being located between the spool 7 and the reels 16, which support the skein, whereby the thread as it passes from the reels to thespools is adapted to traverse the thread-lubrica'tor in away to be lubricated by the lubricant contained within said lubricating device.

The construction of 'my improved lubricating device is shown more particularly by Figs; 2 and 3 of the drawings, to which reference will now be made.

The leading feature of my invention is the provision .of means by which lubricant of a solid nature maybe applied advantageously to the threadof wool or cotton as it passes from the reels to' the spool, and in the embodiment of the invention shown by the drawings thesolid charge or mass of lubricant is indicated at A. Any suitable material may be employed, such as wax, which is arranged in lumps or balls and placed loosely within a receptacle 20. Provision is made for agitating the mass or charge of solid lubricant and for the passageof the thread B through such receptacle 20. 'As shown, the receptacle is adapted to be rotated on a horizontal axis, and to this end said receptacle is provided with diametrically-disposed hollow trunnions 21. The receptacle may be in the form of a tacle is also provided with a charge-opening 22, adapted to be closed by a cover or door 23, which may be held in place by suitable means,

and for the purpose of rotating the receptacle I the cap-plates 26, which are fitted loosely to r the upper sides of the hollow trunnions 21 and are fastened by screws 27 to the arms of the yoke 25. This yoke is provided at its under side with a depending boss 28, to which is attached the upper extremity of a vertical stem 29, the latter being of any desired length.

. The stem is fitted in a socketed foot-piece 30,

which is adapted to be fastened to the table 19 by any suitable means, and said stem is clamped adjustably to the footpiece by a binding-screw 31.

The yoke or frame 25 is provided with a laterally-extended arm 32, which carries a thread-guide 33 and a knot-catcher 34, said guide and knot-catcher being of any suitable construction known to those skilled in the art.

The drum 20 is adapted to be rotated on the horizontal axis afforded by the trunnions 21 by the employment of an endless belt 35, which is adapted to pass around the pulley 24 of said drum and to be driven by a pulley 36, which is made fast with the driving-shaft 15. At a point between the drum-pulley 24 and the driving-pulley 36 the belt 35 passes beneath an idler-sheave 37, which is shown by Fig. 1 as being mounted below the table 19.

In the service of my device it is charged with a mass consisting of pieces, balls, or the like made from a suitable waxing or lubricating material, said charge or mass being introduced into the drum through the opening 22, after which the cover is readjusted. The thread B from the reels 16 passes through the knot-catcher 34 and the guide 33, thence through the hollow trunnions 21 and chamber of the drum 20, and finally through the guide 8 to the spool 7, upon which it is wound. The winding-machine proper is operated in the well-known way, and the belt 35 drives the drum 20, thereby agitating the mass or charge of lubricant A within the drum and causing it to fall or tumble around the thread. The thread is drawn from the reels onto the spool, and it is lubricated by the action of the mass or charge A Within the revoluble drum.

Although I have shown and described my improvement in connection with a windingmachine of a given style, it will be understood that the lubricating device may be employed in connection with other styles of machines. It is also evident that any desired number of these lubricating devices may be employed, and, as is common in winding machinery, the series of lubricating devices may be actuated or driven by a common belt, such as 35.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A thread-lubricating device comprising thread is conducted through the receptacle in position for access by the lubricant charge therein, and means whereby the lubricant charge may be agitated during the passage of the thread through the receptacle.

4. A thread-lubricating device having a suitable frame, a receptacle provided with hollow trunnions and mounted in said frame for rotation therein, and means for rotating the receptacle on a horizontal axis.

5. A thread-lubricating device, consisting of a suitable frame, a drum provided with hollow trunnions and mounted in said frame for rotation on a horizontal axis, a pulley fast with the drum, and a belt engaging with said pulley for rotating the drum.

6. A thread-lubricating device, consisting of a yoke-shaped frame, a lubricant-drum having hollow trunnions which are mounted in said frame, cap-plates engaging with the trunnions and fastened to the frame, and means for rotating said drum.

7. A thread-lubricating device, comprising CHARLES J. LEHMAN.

Witnesses:

STEPHEN MCCORMICK, JOHN J. MURRAY. 

